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GB-110/JES/COR/16/18
Title
Thomas Johnes, Swansea, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
12 May 1794
Author(s)
Thomas Johnes 1748-1816
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/16/18 from Thomas Johnes, Swansea, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith (12 May 1794)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/16/18 from Thomas Johnes, Swansea, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith (12 May 1794) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Johnes, Thomas
Sent from:
Swansea, Cardiganshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Received Smith's letters of 25 [April] and 2 May. Mrs Johnes grateful for copy of "New Holland Flora" [Smith's "A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" (1793)]. Sending seeds of 'Dombeya' to Hafod, [Cardiganshire]. Has enquired after the 'Pultenaea' but fears getting it to Smith as he wishes. Accepts Smith's invitation to join Linnean Society, having previously felt too ignorant to request it for himself. His opinion on a court scandal involving Smith and de Lue, who acted with "illiberal & bigotted servile conduct" towards Smith. Liston safely arrived in Vienna and hopes he has made acquaintance with [Nikolaus von] Jacquin as desired. His family looking forward to seeing Smith.
Letter date:
12 May 1794
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
16.1
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Smith, J E, (1793). "A specimen of the botany of New Holland. The figures by James Sowerby." London: J. Sowerby. |
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
